Personally, I think its hilarious and I hope that its making other church officials walk around with puckered b-holes, but I am rather jaded in general, I suppose.

As long as churches are granted tax-exempt status, why shouldn't the ST have it, too?
Personally, I dig that they're beating the christians at their own game.
If they get to do that and be tax-exempt while they're doing it, I'm not going to complain.

I don't think any church should be tax-exempt, but that's where we are.

They have as much right to tax exemption as any other church, which none of them should.

The Satanic Temple was created to piss off Christians.

Sunday service is a large game of Dungeons and Dragons and there's no judgement for running with scissors.

They, and other religions, should pay taxes.

Its hilarious. The other righteous ones are going to have an apoplexy.

They are as valid a church as any other so should get the same tax relief - but all churches should pay tax, making the debate irrelevant

I think they may have a hand in finally getting religion out of the government

It is a valid point to show how absurd is tax exemption for churches, showing that religion can be something so random and arbitrary.

Taxes are stupid, and taxes are theft.

Also religions are stupid no matter which superstition you choose.

The atheist group here in Tucson TACO that's Tucson atheist community outreach is a 401c, donation are tax deductible, and I think we are tax exempt too what's fair for the goose is fair for the gander

I'd like to know why churches of any kind are tax exempt. What's the thinking behind it; "You preach faith in fairytales so no taxes for you." What's the justification for such a privileged status?

Love the ST. If one was near me I would consider attending. Here a link to their tenets. No devil worshiping here.

If you are going to take the idiotic step to exempt a specific class of business, then it follows logically to exempt all examples of that class. I would much rather ALL religions pay corporation and sales taxes for their activities.

It's the same religion. Just like Zeus and Hades are of the same religion in Greek mythology. I love pointing that out to them.

If the catholics have tax exemption, any other gangster group can have it, too.

Well the Mormon churches are tax-exempt. I don't see very much difference.

It gives them standing for lawsuits.

The Satanic Temple should not be taxed. If worshiping the lawd is tax free... Worshiping his bad little friend should also be tax free.

Personally I think all churches should be double taxed!

If they're going to exempt Jesus worshipers, they should also exempt Satan worshipers!

I think what they're doing and the statements they're making are good, but I personally wouldn't join their group. Even though their goal is to object to christianity, they're using a figure from the christian pantheon to organize their beliefs around. Using satan as their symbol brings too much christian baggage. I would rather just forget about everything associated with christianity and start from scratch.

I am going to combine two of the previous comments.

Religious organizations should pay tax. Because of this, I think they should pay tax. But, since all the others don't, I am glad to see they are not. Aybe it will help make a change.

Personally, I don't understand why any organization which actively discriminates against women, gays, familia status, etc... Should be allowed tax exempt status.

You and I have the same advantage to have a tax exempt status church!

I agree no one or institution should be tax exempt period!

The Universal Life Church has the free information you need to start a tax exempt church!

You can get ordained online legally without any religious commitment to any religion!

I have been ordained since 1969 on my birthday, when it was in Modesto California under Rev. Hensley!

I have preformed six legal weddings in those years since!

I have never used the tax exempt status, never needed that benefit!

The system is rigged when it comes to religion and taxation!

I've wanted to build a flying spaghetti monster shrine on my front porch open to travelers and claim exempt from real estate taxes as a religious organization.

I think that they fit the legal definition of a church.

If their goal for doing that is to have churches no longer receive tax exemptions, then I'm all for it. However, if their goal was to just not pay taxes, then they suck.